Tension Board 2 vs BETA Climbing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tension Board 2
This app allows climbers to train on a digital climbing board. It offers a vast library of boulder problems, the ability to create custom routes, and track training progress. Connect to LED lights for an interactive climbing experience.
- Search boulder problems
- Create custom boulders
- Log ascents
- Browse logbook
- Follow other climbers
- Share beta videos
- LED integration
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Climb and train on the Tension Board with the Tension Board app! Search and climb boulder problems of all difficulty levels. Create new boulders. Log ascents and browse your logbook. Follow other climbers. Find and share beta videos. LED Integration: Connect the app to the LED Kit via Bluetooth and light up the holds. Green = Start Hold Blue = Middle Hold Red = Finish Hold Magenta = Foot Only
BETA Climbing
This app helps climbers manage their gym experience by tracking ascents, offering feedback to route setters, and storing entry passes digitally. It aims to be a comprehensive tool for modern climbing gyms.
- Track climbing ascents
- Provide feedback to routesetters
- Store entry passes digitally
- Modern climbing gym solution
- Comprehensive user management
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The BETA app is the complete modern solution to the modern climbing gym: track your climbs, provide feedback to routesetters, and keep your entry passes all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tension Board 2 at 3.6 against BETA Climbing's 1.6. Tension Board 2 also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tension Board 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tension Board 2's written reviews are positive against 8% of BETA Climbing's.
Tension Board 2 ships an update weekly, BETA Climbing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Tension Board 2 | BETA Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (63 ratings) — better | 1.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurora Climbing Inc. | Chalk Technologies OU |
Customer experience
Tension Board 2
BETA Climbing
In-app purchases
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
BETA Climbing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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